WeirFoulds Partners Reinstate Character Assessment Decision on Judicial Review
In a decision addressing the application of the standard of review on internal administrative appeals, WeirFoulds Partners Ben Kates and Amy Block secured a favourable result for the Law Society […]
WeirFoulds names three new partners
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome three new lawyers to our Partnership. William Chang – Corporate & Commercial Will’s practice focuses on advising both start-up and established mid-market private companies with complex […]
Three WeirFoulds partners recognized in 2025 edition of Lexpert’s Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partners Glenn Ackerley, Sandra Astolfo and Janet Bobechko have been listed in the 2025 edition of the Lexpert’s Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide […]
Defamation in Academia: A Legal and Practical Limit on Academic Freedom
Researchers and academics are routinely required to defend statements they have made in the course of their work — at conferences of their peers, in the context of internal reviews, […]
Critical Updates for Construction Law and Practice in Ontario – Osgoode Professional Development
Partner Sandra Astolfo will serve as Co-Chair, and Partners Glenn Ackerley and Jeff Scorgie will present during Critical Updates for Construction Law and Practice in Ontario, a program that will […]
The Annotated Powers of Attorney for Property and for Personal Care 2025 – Law Society of Ontario
Partner Jennifer Corak will speak during The Annotated Powers of Attorney for Property and for Personal Care 2025, a program that will be hosted by the Law Society of Ontario […]
WeirFoulds Ranked in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTHA of 2024
WeirFoulds is very pleased to announce that the Firm has been ranked second in Novae Res Urbis‘ (NRU) 26th annual ranking of the top 10 planning and development law firms operating in […]
So You Have An Insurance Policy on the Project, Now What? – The Construction Institute of Canada
Partners Raj Datt and Michael Swartz will serve as instructors for “So You Have An Insurance Policy on the Project – Now What?“. The course will be offered by The […]
Eight-Minute Administrative Law and Practice 2025 – Law Society of Ontario
Counsel Jeff Cowan will Co-Chair and Partner Amy Block will present during the Eight-Minute Administrative Law and Practice 2025, a program that will be hosted by the Law Society of […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Revised Airline Liability Limits under Montreal Convention Take Effect on December 28, 2024
Airlines operating international routes to and from Canada are governed by the idiosyncratic set of liability rules set out in the Montreal Convention[1], which is incorporated into the domestic law […]
Bill 194 – How Public Sector Institutions Should Prepare For It
Bill 194, which introduces cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) requirements in Ontario’s public sector, received Royal Assent on November 25, 2024. Now that this is the law, the question turns […]
The Eight-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2025 – Law Society of Ontario
Partner Karsten Lee will C0-Chair The Eight-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2025, with Partner Robert Eisenberg presenting one of the session. The program will be hosted by the Law Society of […]
Re-thinking Compliance and Litigation Risk Assessments in a World of Digital Transactions – Association of Corporate Counsel
Partner Benjamin Bathgate will speak during Re-thinking Compliance and Litigation Risk Assessments in a World of Digital Transactions: Modern Third-Party Risks Need Modern Risk-Rating Methods, a program that will be […]
Caribbean Round Table – INSOL International
Partner Bota McNamara will speak during the first in-person Caribbean Insolvency Round Table, which will be hosted by INSOL International and the World Bank Group on Monday, December 9, 2024. […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Partner Arturo Pugliese to the Real Estate Practice Group
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Arturo Pugliese as a Partner to the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. Arturo’s practice focuses on real estate transactions, particularly in the areas of purchase […]